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Health center staff are busy dealing with infected people = Minato Public Health Center in Minato Ward
Research teams such as the Minato Ward Minato Public Health Center and Chiba University may shorten the current 14 days to 7-10 days on the 22nd, relative to the health observation period that requires close contacts of newly infected people with coronavirus, wait at home. ., And announced the results of the survey. The same type of survey report is said to be the first in Japan. “If it is shortened, it can be expected to have an impact on social life and reduce work in health centers, etc.” (Takayasu Miyamoto)
◆ 95% develop within 10 days of infection.
The research team investigated 257 of the 1606 residents who were found infected between April and November 2020, in 117 places where their cohabitants were also infected. We examined how many days later initiation occurred in 140 cohabitants compared to 117 who developed earlier initiation.
As a result, 125 people had a time difference of 89.2% in 7 days. In 10 days, 134 people represented 95.7%, and in 14 days, 139 people represented 99.2%. At present, even if a close contact person confirms a negative result by PCR test or the like, health observation is required for 14 days from contact with the infected person in consideration of the incubation period and the like.
Kayo Matsumoto, director of the Minato Public Health Center, said: “With the rapid increase in infected people since December last year, the number of close contacts has also increased rapidly. As 95% of cases have developed in at least 10 days, the health observation period has been reduced to 10 days. Is it not possible to do that? ”
◆ “Reduce social impact” The effect of improving the health center
“The social impact of the health observation period is great, such as not being able to go to work or school while waiting at home. Although restricting the behavior of close contacts is effective in preventing the spread of infection, reconsider to minimize it. “.. Kayo Matsumoto, director of the Minato Public Health Center in Minato Ward, notes:
In June last year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare shortened the discharge and waiting period at home for infected people to 10 days from the start. For this reason, the health observation period for close contacts whose infection is unknown is four days longer than for infected persons.
It is the duty of the public health center to observe the health of close contacts, but in the Minato Public Health Center, the number of infected people is increasing rapidly and only some people, such as the elderly and people with chronic diseases, are vocation . On the other hand, some health centers call everyone every day, and if the time is shortened, it will be possible to spend more time dealing with infected people.
At the Minato Public Health Center, 537 people reported infection during the week of 11-17. It has increased 2.5 times from a month ago and 8 times from 3 months ago, and “business has increased in the same way.” . Mr. Matsumoto complained: “To safely connect people who need help with healthcare, it is better to streamline operations.”
